Religion

Attorneys who represent victims of sexual abuse by priests have released what they say is the most comprehensive list yet of Catholic clergy with ties to Illinois who have been accused of misconduct against children.

As he prepared to give his sermon Friday, Omar Atia went over the parallels between his mosque in southwestern Indiana and the two in Christchurch, New Zealand, where dozens of Muslims died in a terrorist attack during communal prayers.

SC megachurch pastor John Gray and his wife were guests on the national TV talk show “The Real,” where he admitted having an emotional affair outside of marriage but denied sleeping with anyone or having a baby.

NewSpring Church in North Charleston responded to a lawsuit, saying it’s not responsible for a volunteer charged with sexually abusing children at the SC megachurch’s daycare, adding it’s also not liable.

Three churches in Richland County, two of them Baptist churches, were broken in to, vandalized and burglarized, according to the sheriff’s office, which is using surveillance footage to search for suspects.

A Spartanburg Co., SC minister confessed after being arrested at his church and charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor, the sheriff’s office reported. The teen got pregnant twice, police say.

The Catholic Diocese of Charleston is delaying the release of the names of priests accused of sexual abuse in SC, saying it needs more time to review the names. The release now is set for the end of March.

John Gray, a South Carolina megachurch pastor, confessed he failed as a husband to his wife at a service, saying they contemplated divorce. Gray recently made waves for giving a $200,000 Lamborghini to his wife.

The Catholic Diocese of Charleston is set to release names of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse against children. Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone says its step toward healing. The list goes back to 1950.

Bishop Michael Curry, the head of the Episcopal Church who was the Bishop of the NC Diocese, presided over the funeral of President George H.W. Bush after gaining notoriety for his passionate sermon at the Royal Wedding this summer.

A Union, SC woman, 30, called 911 after being asked to go to church with her parents, who she lives with. She said she was harassed; when deputies disagreed she got upset, arrested, the sheriff’s office said.

Members of a church in Longs, SC used a boat to attend Sunday service after flooding caused by Hurricane Florence washed out main roads to get to Living Water Baptist Church, which was spared from rising water.

Wilmington NC’s Jews may not have enough kosher food before Yom Kippur begins because they have been cut off by flooding from Hurricane Florence. Rabbis are trying to assist them, including a possible airlift.

The Lexington County Sheriff's Office says a trailer full of music equipment was stolen from 12 Springs Church of West Columbia on Leaphart Road. The robbery took place sometime between August 5 and 12.